2004 West Lindsey District Council election

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Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

West Lindsey Local Election Result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 910+169.253.710,412+27.1%
  Conservative 421+130.835.76,928-2.3%
  Labour 000005.61,084-8.6%
  Independent 002-204.9959-15.9%

One Conservative candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Caistor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Lawrence70561.5+29.6
Independent Norman Hancock44138.5−21.3
Majority26423.0−4.9
Turnout 1,14644.7+7.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Cherry Willingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Heath1,20965.1+31.9
Conservative Keith Deeley64934.9−18.8
Majority56030.2+9.7
Turnout 1,85856.5+14.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dunholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Rawlinsunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Gainsborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Tinker77448.3−25.3
Labour Deborah Rose55134.4+34.4
Conservative Marc Bratcher27617.2−9.2
Majority22313.9−33.3
Turnout 1,60135.3+17.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gainsborough North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Snee76537.7+6.8
Conservative Paul Howitt-Cowan48924.1−18.6
Independent Harry Clarke41720.6+20.6
Labour John Indian35617.6−8.8
Majority27613.6
Turnout 2,02741.1+15.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gainsborough South-West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Young69058.0−6.9
Conservative Donald Sweeting22118.6+6.9
Labour Catherine Dobson17714.9+14.9
Independent William Gabbott1018.5−14.9
Majority46939.4−2.1
Turnout 1,18935.7+10.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Market Rasen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Kitchen92754.5+12.8
Conservative Carol Skye77445.5−3.0
Majority1539.0+2.2
Turnout 1,70135.7+4.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nettleham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Leaning1,27864.7+64.7
Conservative Kenneth Davidson69635.3+10.1
Majority58229.4−20.2
Turnout 1,97455.4+19.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Saxilby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Cotton1,50676.8+76.8
Conservative William Morgan45523.2−27.5
Majority1,05153.6
Turnout 1,96150.9+22.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scotter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Parry85054.2−20.1
Liberal Democrats Triloki Mehrota71945.8+20.1
Majority1318.4−40.2
Turnout 1,56946.1+9.6
Conservative hold Swing
Stow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Reginald Shore81078.2+7.2
Conservative Stephen Beer22621.8−7.2
Majority58456.4+14.4
Turnout 1,03656.5+9.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sudbrooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Curtis65657.5
Liberal Democrats Roy Harris48442.5
Majority17215.0
Turnout 1,14056.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Welton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hiscox1,25057.3+57.3
Conservative Charles Ireland93142.7+42.7
Majority31914.6
Turnout 2,18152.9+19.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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